Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 8 to 12 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 10 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
tabbycat | On May 5, 2022 | Bloomed 1st for 2022 |
tabbycat | On May 3, 2021 | Bloomed 1st flower of '21 |
tabbycat | On March 4, 2021 | Plant emerged Sprouting new leaves |
tabbycat | On February 14, 2020 | Plant emerged Sprouting 2020 leaves even on all 6" cuttings in base of pot. |
tabbycat | On January 4, 2020 | Maintenance performed Cut back to 4' for a bushier & shorter plant. In the large 18" deep pot flowers will be at eye level. I put all cuttings in base of pot to root. |
tabbycat | On July 28, 2019 | Bloomed 5' bush is covered with flowers right now. I took a picture. |
tabbycat | On May 1, 2019 | Bloomed 1st flower of 2019. |
tabbycat | On March 1, 2019 | Miscellaneous Event All leafed out since starting sprouting for 2019 Feb.1st. |
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